Comparison

Knurl Camera vs StreamCamera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Knurl Camera

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Knurl is a camera for people who would rather develop the photo themselves. It captures true Bayer RAW: the sensor's own mosaic, written straight to a DNG with none of the computational photography that normally happens on the way. No multi-frame fusion, no tone curve, no sharpening. What lands in your library is undeveloped data with all of its latitude intact, ready for Lightroom or Photos to interpret however you like. THE CONTROLS ARE THE POINT A mode wheel you turn, with the real designations: P for program, Tv for shutter priority, Sv for ISO priority, M for full manual. Every position clicks. ISO and shutter move in thirds of a stop along the standard photographic ladders, on a dial that detents at every rung. Whole stops click harder than thirds, so you can count them by feel without looking. The ends of each ladder are the sensor's genuine limits rather than round numbers, which means base ISO, the cleanest the sensor gets, is actually reachable. Exposure compensation on its own scale, in thirds, with a firmer detent at zero. In manual it becomes the meter, because compensation has nothing left to act on when both controls are already fixed. An AF/MF switch and a focus ring you turn like a ring: relative, so touching it never jumps focus, and marked near to far rather than in invented distances. Three lenses, each at its native focal length, read from the hardware. HONEST ABOUT ITSELF Bayer RAW is 12 MP and does not permit zoom. The 48 MP path would mean Apple ProRAW, which is demosaiced and partially processed, so Knurl does not offer it. When the exposure you have asked for is not achievable, it says so rather than pretending. Your shots go to a Knurl album you can browse in the app, pinch to zoom, and swipe through. Volume buttons fire the shutter. Add the Control to your Action Button, Lock Screen or Control Center to open it without unlocking.

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StreamCamera

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StreamCamera turns two Apple devices into a camera and a monitor. One device films. The other shows the picture live and can record it at the same time. HOW IT WORKS • Open StreamCamera on both devices, pick the other device in Nearby Devices, and accept the request. • iPhone or iPad to Mac: connect over a USB cable for the steadiest picture, or over Wi-Fi. • iPhone to iPad, or two of either: over Wi-Fi. • The monitor shows the quality actually arriving, so you always know what you are watching. ON THE MONITOR • A live view of the camera's picture, up to 4K30 over a cable. • Record the stream on the monitor as a second copy of the take. • Take a photo of the live picture. • Start and stop the camera's recording from the monitor. CAMERA CONTROLS • Auto mode, or take over with ISO, shutter, white balance and exposure. • Tap to focus, with an exposure slider at the focus point. • White balance presets and per-lens ranges that match your device. • Switch lenses, zoom, and change frame rate and resolution. RECORDING • Record in HEVC, H.264 or ProRes 422 LT, 422 and HQ. • See how much recording time your free space allows. • Name your files with your own prefix and suffix. • Dim the screen while recording to stay cooler and save battery. DUAL CAMERA • Record the front and back cameras at once on supported devices. • Save both in one video, or as a separate file for each camera. • Move the inset picture where you want it. FRAMING TOOLS • A level guide: a horizon line when you shoot straight ahead, and two marks that meet when the device is flat over a table. • A grid, and framing guides for common aspect ratios. • Stereo audio meters while you film. YOUR MEDIA • Everything you record is saved to your photo library. • Browse, play, share and delete your takes inside the app. STREAMCAMERA PRO Pro unlocks longer streaming sessions, Dual Camera, splitting long recordings into clips automatically, and recording both cameras combined or as separate files. Choose the plan that suits you: 1 week, 1 month or 1 year, or buy Lifetime once with no subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. GOOD TO KNOW • Both devices need StreamCamera. For Wi-Fi, put them on the same network; a 5 GHz or Wi-Fi 6 network gives the best results. • While the camera records in HEVC or H.264, the monitor picture switches to a lighter format so it stays smooth. Your recording always keeps the quality you chose. • On Mac, StreamCamera is for monitoring and recording a stream; it does not use the Mac's own camera. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Knurl Camera4 screens
StreamCamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knurl Camera at none against StreamCamera's 3. Knurl Camera also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. StreamCamera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Knurl Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Knurl Camera versus StreamCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnurl CameraStreamCamera
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDimitrios ZarkadasEbrahim Rahban

In-app purchases

None

Knurl Camera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StreamCamera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Knurl Camera free?
Knurl Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StreamCamera free?
StreamCamera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knurl Camera or StreamCamera have ads?
Neither Knurl Camera nor StreamCamera shows ads.

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